Where does “subclavius” come from?
subclavius (English) comes from New Latin subclavius, from Latin clāvicula, from Latin clāvis, from Ancient Greek κλείς, from Proto-Hellenic klāwī́ds, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂u- — nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for...
subclavius (English): A muscle which originates from the first costal...
Definitions
- A muscle which originates from the first costal...
Ancestry of “subclavius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | subclavius | under the clavicle |
| 2 | Latin | clāvicula | — |
| 3 | Latin | clāvis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κλείς | Something used to lock/unlock: key, bolt, bar; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | klāwī́ds | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂u- | nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for... |